Montgomery couple celebrates 75 years of marriage
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Saturday marked an incredible milestone for one Montgomery couple. Ruth and James Shackleford celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. What started as James giving Ruth free ice cream from the truck he worked on, led to the couple raising 12 children and overseeing five generations of...
8 Alabama Catfish Joints Where Locals Gather
In Alabama, few dishes evoke comfort and community like a plate of perfectly fried catfish. Forget the white tablecloths; the real flavor-and the heart of the community-is found in the no-frills joints where generations gather. We’ve cast our lines to reel in 8 such legendary spots where locals truly know...
Alabama correctional officer arrested in contraband investigation
CLAYTON, ALABAMA, Ala. — Authorities arrested a Ventress Correctional Officer Friday following an investigation into the introduction of contraband into Alabama prisons. The Alabama Department of Corrections said Veronica Smith was taken into custody after agents from ADOC’s Law Enforcement Services Division, with...
Man charged in string of Montgomery car burglaries
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - An arrest is being made in connection to a series of vehicle burglaries that happened between July 28-30th, according to the Montgomery Police Department. Damarcus Lashun Rogers, 23, is charged with one count of third-degree theft of property, four counts of second-degree theft of property,...
Broadcast Legend Tom Joyner to Be Honored at Red Tails Classic Featuring F-35 Fighter...
The City of Montgomery will honor Tom Joyner, legendary radio personality, philanthropist, and Tuskegee University alumnus, at the 2025 Red Tails Classic on Sunday, August 31, at Cramton Bowl. The celebration will feature a dramatic F-35A Lightning II flyover by the Alabama National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing, Home...
Grant awarded to create auto jobs in Macon County
A new grant will help an auto equipment maker build a plant to create jobs in Macon County. A $433,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership, will provide sewer services necessary for Shinsung NVH USA to locate in Shorter. Shinsung, a supplier for Hyundai, Kia and other...
Man pleads guilty to stalking, harassing candidate
ORANGE BEACH (WALA) - A man pleaded guilty to stalking and harassment charges against a candidate for Alabama commissioner of agriculture and industries. Clate Clark admitted to creating more than 27 fake profiles used to harass and threaten Christina McInnis, her daughters and other women over a six-month period,...
Woman hospitalized in early-morning shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that injured a woman early Saturday morning. MPD officers were called to a local hospital around 12:45 a.m. where they found a woman suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police say the incident happened near Chase Street and Mt....
A $98 million Alabama ABC Board project nears completion
A new warehouse under construction for the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is expected to be operating by August 2026. Neil Graff, chief operating officer for product management for the ABC Board, gave an update on the project to state lawmakers on Wednesday. The warehouse will be on Dickinson Drive...
Hurricane Katrina remembered 20 years after historic strike on Gulf Coast
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, along the northern Gulf Coast, devastating communities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. At least 1,833 deaths were attributed to the storm, which left more than half of New Orleans under water due to levee failures.
